For the second straight game, American will face off against Irvington. The Eagles will welcome the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. American has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Irvington will come in with five straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for American's offense. They fell just short of Irvington by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Irvington's part, not much got past Daniel Stephan, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep American off the board. Stephan has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Irvington secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Wesley Ren, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Irvington, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Irvington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Irvington, though, as they've only averaged .187. Will they be able to contain American's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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